"One of the most serious and explosive issues in the United States today is how to meet the educational needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students. If current trends in educational achievement continue, millions of students (primarily poor African-American, Asian, Native American, and Hispanic) will not obtain the education necessary for full participation in the economic and civic life of the country. Furthermore, the inequality that results from differences in educational achievement of children is likely to make the social stability of the United States increasingly doubtful."
-Barbara T. Bowman, Vice Pres. Urban Education Program, Chicago, IL
NCREL.org
Although this statement is not very bright or positive, the message is clear. We all need to be more culturally aware as educators. All students are diverse learners, and we have to remember that we need to provide the appropriate education for these students to become successful.
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